Mobile Magazine » Maxxhttp://www.mobilemag.com Gadgets, Smartphones, Android Tablets, iPhone, iPad and all the latest tech you'd expect.Fri, 21 Nov 2014 14:04:17 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.3A Look At Motorola’s New Droid Devices And The Moto X (Video)http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/24/new-motorola-droid-devices/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/24/new-motorola-droid-devices/#commentsWed, 24 Jul 2013 13:03:20 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=152102Motorola has recently unveiled their Droid ULTRA, MAXX, and MINI handsets. But do they have what it takes to be appealing to the customers?

While we are waiting for the arrival of the Moto X smartphone, Motorola has introduced three new DROID devices, the ULTRA, MAXX, and MINI, which will be available at different price points from Verizon. But are these devices coming with enough qualities to make them appealing to the customers? Let’s take a look.

First of all, the specs of all the three devices are almost the same. Each handset comes equipped with a 1.7GHz dual-core Snapdragon processor, 2GB RAM, a 10MP back facing camera, and a 720p HD display. While the ULTRA (which is very thin measuring in at 7.18mm) and the MAXX are larger with 5 inch OLED displays, the Mini has 4.3-inch LCD screen.

When using the devices, there were apparently no lags or any problems, maybe due to the X8 system.

So specs wise these devices are never going to be as impressive as some high end handsets out there such as the Galaxy S4 or HTC One.

The best device of the three new Droids, the MAXX, is coming with 48-hour battery life (but still not too fat at 8.5mm, the HTC One measures 9.3 mm btw). But for that extra life they are asking $299 on contract, higher than what the S4 and the One is available for. (The ULTRA and the Mini costs $199 and $99 on contracts respectively).

Maybe Motorola believes that their X8 Mobile Computing, which features dedicated cores such as those for application processing and those for graphics processing, could pull in customers.

The system “involves eight tightly integrated processors, special algorithms, and sensors”. When using the devices, there were apparently no lags or any problems, maybe due to the X8 system. Some of the other unique features to the new Droids include Motorola Connect, which will allow you to handle notifications via your computer. Then there’s also DROIDZAp for device-to-device picture sharing, active touch, a camera launch gesture and voice-control features.

Take a peek at the video for a demo of many of the features coming with the new Droids.

But, what about the Moto X then? The upcoming much anticipated device is expected to be coming with all the things that you have seen above. Of course it is going to be assembled in the U.S. and they are going to allow customizations such as message engraving and casing color options, but as far as we know, that’s it.

So what will make the Moto X stand out against these new Droids? Motorola can of course can come out with a killer price tag. Hopefully they also have a few other surprises up their sleeves that we’ve yet to see.

What are your thoughts about the ULTRA, MAXX, and MINI smartphones? Are you interested in getting one for yourself? Or are you waiting for the Moto X?

]]>http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/24/new-motorola-droid-devices/feed/0Verizon To Unveil Motorola Droid Ultra, MAXX And Mini On July 23rdhttp://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/17/verizon-motorola-droid-july-23/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2013/07/17/verizon-motorola-droid-july-23/#commentsWed, 17 Jul 2013 15:05:28 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=151795Verizon is expected to unveil the Motorola Droid Ultra, MAXX and Mini at a press event scheduled to happen on July 23rd.

We have been hearing quite a lot about upcoming Motorola Droid devices for Verizon recently. So it’s safe to think that the “the next generation of one of its most popular family of devices” Big Red is going to introduce at a press event on July 23rd will be the new range of Droid handsets.

As for what the devices are coming with, both the Droid Ultra and Maxx are expected to come with a Full HD display, a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, and 2GB of RAM. According to a recent leak, the Maxx will feature 48 hours of battery life. And all the three devices will have Kevlar on the back and bottom as you can see in the picture.

So are you excited about the 23rd of July? In case that date seems familiar, it is when the AT&T Nokia Lumia 1020 starts shipping and when Apple will be coming out with their Q3 earnings call.

Just a few days ago we got wind of a new Motorola Droid Maxx ad. To me, it meant a release of the Maxx was imminent, and apparently this hunch proves true. The Motorola Droid Maxx has officially been confirmed to be available in Verizon stores this Thursday. While there is plenty to get excited about in regards to the Droid Maxx, it’s the 21-hour battery life on one charge that is the most epic feature being touted. So for those out there that are really, really social: be prepared to talk, text, and browse you hearts out with the Droid Maxx.

]]>http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/01/25/21-hour-battery-touting-droid-razr-maxx-in-stores-today/feed/0Droid RAZR MAXX Slated For January 26 Release, Demo Video Releasedhttp://www.mobilemag.com/2012/01/23/droid-razr-maxx-slated-for-january-26-release-demo-video-released/ http://www.mobilemag.com/2012/01/23/droid-razr-maxx-slated-for-january-26-release-demo-video-released/#commentsMon, 23 Jan 2012 22:08:58 +0000http://www.mobilemag.com/?p=128050A new promotional video, showing Motorola taking to the streets to show off the Maxx, may suggest that the release is nearly imminent.

Earlier this month amid the sea of Droid-related news (such as the rumors of a Droid 4), we first got wind of the new Droid RAZR MAXX. Despite the time that has passed we have yet to see it on the store shelves, though rumors seem to suggest that January 26th might be the release date.

A new promotional video, showing Motorola taking to the streets to show off the MAXX may suggest that the release is nearly imminent. For those that don’t know, the MAXX is an updated version of the existing Droid RAZR but boasts one major improvement: a battery that supposedly can provide up to 21 hours of talk time. This should prove great for those that don’t want to be teetered to the charging cord everyday or simply want to leave 4G LTE on all the time while constantly streaming content.